Book3:WereMyDreamIs

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    CharinabroughtouttheItaliandessertshehadmadeforthem–Tiramisu!Itwasherspecialtymadewithjusttherightamountofrumaedintheirmouths.Herguestsweredelightedandwerevishintheirpraise.DwarfMickeypolishedoffmorethanhalfofthedessert.Hewastheshortestofthemallbuthisappetitewasarming.DimitriaskedMr.Kaffee,

    “Howdidthejewelryexhibitionyouguyswenttoturnout?Wasitwellanizedandsuccessful?”

    “Ha!”ughedMr.Kaffee.“Notonlywasitmarvelous,I’msureaspectacurshowwillsoonfollow.Ifeelinmybohatsomethingisabouttohappen.”

    “Really”excimedDimitri,“Whydon’tyoutellmeiailpeoday.”JustasMr.Kaffeewasabouttotellhimaboutthejewelryexhibition,Dimitristoppedhimsaying,“Justaminute.Whydotillourbeautifulhostessesback.Shelovesagreattaleandyou,Mr.Kaffee,areagreatstory-teller.Ithinkshewilltakenotesandterincorporateitintohernovels.”CharinawhowasmakingcoffeeforthemiryheardDimitri’sremarksandsaidhappily,

    “Right.Right.Ilovetohearstories.Youdoknowmewell,Dimitri.Coffeewillbereadysoon,whydon’tyouallgotothelivingroom.”

    “Whydon’titandupthediningroom”suggestedRichardloudly.“Ourbeautifulhostesshasworkedhardtopreparethesumptuousfeastforus,theleastwedoistoupthemesswehavecreated.Otherwiseourbeautifulhostesswillnotinviteushereagain.”Big-Ostooduptoclearthetable.Hetookthedirtyptes,bowl,gsses,knives,forksandspoonsintothekit.ThereRichard,whohaddointasdish-washerinaeserestaurantwhenhefirstarrivedintheU.S.,rolleduphissleeves,threwthebonesa-overintothegarbagedstartedwashing.Hismovementswerequideff